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Nelson Cruz MIN Util R

Born: 07/01/1980 Age: 40

FanGraphs Player Page

Signed By

Crack That WHIP for $13

On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Free Agent (SEA) Jan'19

Sun 5/09 Mon 5/10 Tue 5/11
@DET 1:10 PM --- @CHW 8:10 PM

Positions
Util
2022 Projected Positions
Util

All Leagues
Average $20.06 Median $19.50
SABR Points
Average $21.10 Median $20.00

All Leagues
Average $16.20 Median $18.50
SABR Points
Average $15.90 Median $15.00

Roster%
98.83%
Change
7Day 0.59%
30Day 1.18%

MLB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB H 2B 3B HR BB HBP SB CS P/G Pts
2005MIL87511002000 1.19 9.50
2006TEX41138130293067010 2.94 120.40
2007TEX9633330772152921224 3.1 297.30
2008TEX311331153891717131 8.14 252.30
2009TEX12851546212021133492204 5.99 766.60
2010TEX10844539912731322381174 7.08 764.10
2011TEX1245134751252812933295 5.59 692.60
2012TEX1596425851524502448584 4.94 785.30
2013TEX1094564131101802735451 5.8 632.70
2014BAL1596786131663224055545 6.1 970.40
2015SEA1526555901782214459532 7.12 1082.00
2016SEA1556675891692714362920 6.85 1062.40
2017SEA15564555616028039701211 6.66 1032.90
2018SEA14459151913318137551410 5.84 840.40
2019MIN1205214541412604156701 8.19 982.60
2020MIN5321418556601625400 7.23 383.40
2021MIN31123109322189200 6.13 189.90

MILB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB H 2B 3B HR BB HBP SB CS P/G Pts
2006MIL (AAA)10442337111222120426176 6.47 673.20
2007TEX (AAA)4418816257911521212 8.98 395.30
2008TEX (AAA)10344838313118337565248 9.46 973.90
2008TEX (R)16411002000 10.5 10.50
2009TEX (AAA)3111000001010 -1.7 -5.10
2010TEX (AA)3131141001010 6.4 19.20
2010TEX (AAA)5221941002000 2.46 12.30
2011TEX (AAA)3131150032000 17.07 51.20
2011TEX (AA)3121121001000 2.03 6.10
2019MIN (A+)27720000000 2.1 4.20

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS Pts
2021-05-08 MIN @DET 5 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10.20
2021-05-07 MIN @DET 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5.00
2021-05-06 MIN TEX 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1.00
2021-05-05 MIN TEX 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.20
2021-05-04 MIN TEX 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4.00
2021-05-03 MIN TEX 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.60
2021-05-02 MIN KCR 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.60
2021-05-01 MIN KCR 4 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 11.00
2021-04-30 MIN KCR 5 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 4.00
2021-04-28 MIN @CLE 5 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 10.20
Totals 46 39 9 6 0 0 1 5 5 0 1 0 0 38.80

Last 10 MILB Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS
2019-06-02 A+ FTM @LAK 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-06-01 A+ FTM @LAK 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 7 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2022 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
March 28, 2011 8:21 AM add The Park Bums $21
October 6, 2011 11:24 PM increase The Park Bums $23
October 5, 2012 8:54 AM increase The Park Bums $25
March 21, 2013 11:13 PM add The Ace Rothstein Dancers $12
October 11, 2013 2:39 PM increase The Ace Rothstein Dancers $14
January 31, 2014 8:37 AM cut The Ace Rothstein Dancers $7
March 21, 2014 11:37 PM add Francisco Lindor Truffles $12
October 8, 2014 11:11 PM increase Francisco Lindor Truffles $14
November 15, 2014 12:07 AM increase Francisco Lindor Truffles $16
October 5, 2015 8:05 AM increase Francisco Lindor Truffles $18
November 15, 2015 9:19 AM increase Francisco Lindor Truffles $22
December 7, 2015 5:38 PM add Bound for Glory $22
January 8, 2016 11:58 AM move Francisco Lindor Truffles (from Bound for Glory) $22
October 7, 2016 12:25 PM increase Francisco Lindor Truffles $24
December 9, 2016 3:33 PM move Barry Zito's Roommate (from Francisco Lindor Truffles) $24
October 7, 2017 1:46 AM increase Barry Zito's Roommate $26
November 15, 2017 12:07 AM increase Barry Zito's Roommate $28
October 12, 2018 12:46 PM increase Barry Zito's Roommate $30
October 4, 2019 4:43 PM increase Barry Zito's Roommate $32
September 30, 2020 6:00 PM increase Barry Zito's Roommate $34
December 9, 2020 4:34 PM cut Barry Zito's Roommate $0
March 7, 2021 1:53 PM add Crab Key Dragons $13
May 2, 2021 6:27 AM move Crack That WHIP (from Crab Key Dragons) $13

Recent Trades for Nelson Cruz in SABR Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
May 1, 2021 6:26 AM Crab Key Dragons Nelson Cruz MIN Util R $13
Drew Pomeranz SDP SP/RP L $7
 Crack That WHIP Luis Castillo CIN SP R $20 
April 28, 2021 12:34 PM Rigby & Pops Triston Mckenzie CLE SP R $8 
Jeimer Candelario DET 1B/3B S $5 
 Rhys Lightning Nelson Cruz MIN Util R $19
January 31, 2021 11:37 AM exVP Nelson Cruz MIN Util R $20
Adley Rutschman BAL (AA) Util S $8
 Highway Star Sonny Gray CIN SP R $13 
Nate Lowe TEX 1B L $7 
December 11, 2020 5:50 PM Yellow Ledbetters Nelson Cruz MIN Util R $34
Vidal Brujan TBR (AAA) 2B/SS S $5 
 Smell My Finger Pablo Lopez MIA SP R $7 
August 28, 2020 12:28 PM Eggs Odorizzi Tommy Pham SDP OF R $18 
Josh Bell WSN 1B S $10 
Spencer Howard PHI SP R $3
 Salt River Rafters Nelson Cruz MIN Util R $33
January 31, 2019 6:22 PM The Naturals ⚾ Nelson Cruz MIN Util R $30
 King West Kraken Ryan Pressly HOU RP R $4 
November 23, 2018 8:52 PM WTF Nelson Cruz MIN Util R $20
Kris Bryant CHC 3B/OF R $46 
 The Projectionists Will Smith ATL RP L $3 
Shohei Ohtani LAA Util/SP R $34 
August 3, 2018 12:32 AM WAR Horse Christin Stewart DET (AAA) OF L $4
 Camargo Shorts Wade Davis KCR RP R $14 
Ben Zobrist FA 2B/OF S $3
Nelson Cruz MIN Util R $29
Rich Hill TBR SP L $8 
July 12, 2018 2:05 PM No Rounders! Ender Inciarte ATL OF L $9 10IL 
Michael Conforto NYM OF L $14 
 The Whammers Nelson Cruz MIN Util R $27
May 23, 2018 9:44 PM Dumpster Fire Joey Votto CIN 1B L $50 10IL 
Nelson Cruz MIN Util R $28
 The Naturals ⚾ Paul Goldschmidt STL 1B R $41 
Jose Martinez NYM OF R $7 60IL